View full sizeJonathan Maus/BikePortlandEmily Finch and her seven-person family vehicle travel through Portland neighborhoods.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on parenting news, including the punishment faced by students who bullied a bus monitor; and new studies that warn about risks associated with spanking and elective early births.

Six kids by bike: After ditching the family SUV, Southeast Portland mom Emily Finch takes biking with kids to a new level as she pedals her posse of six on daily outings and errands. On BikePortland, editor Jonathan Maus explains just how Finch manages the big rig. He writes: "Finch, 34, is a powerhouse. Watching her pedal her bakfiets cargo bike with four kids in the front, another one in a child seat behind her, and another one on a bike attached to hers via the rear rack, is a sight that not only inspires -- it forces you to re-think what's possible." Seriously amazing.

Bad hair day: If you haven't already, treat yourself to the podcast "Two Little Girls Explain the Worst Haircut Ever." It's from WNPR reporter Jeff Cohen, who interviewed his daughters after his 5-year-old cut off her 3-year-old sister's hair because it was "really itching her hips." The rest of their explanation is too sweet and funny to miss.

Karen Klein: Four seventh-grade boys whose bullying of bus monitor Karen Klein was captured on a viral video have received their punishment: a one-year suspension from their public school and regular bus transportation, and community service helping senior citizens. Klein told the Associated Press that the punishment "is fine with me."

Early births: Children who were born early have lower test scores in school, according to a new study published in Pediatrics. Time Magazine's Alice Park writes that babies born even just two to three weeks before term show lower scores, according to researchers who cautioned doctors and parents against elective early births.

Spanking: More cautionary research comes on the subject of physical punishment. Children who are spanked, grabbed or shoved as punishment have a greater risk of suffering from mental disorders as adults, according to a new study published in Pediatrics. Melissa Healy of the Los Angeles Times writes that researchers say "their findings underscore that spanking and other forms of harsh physical punishment are a matter not just of private behavior but of public health."